The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-02
e QUEER UNION.
ge of White Girl and a China
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| ;5e Z 50 rom the Cincinnati Enquirer.
10y Yesterday afternoon 10y Sing, an
14l1 Eyed Celestial applied to Marriage
E<91ndo Clerk William Guthardt at the Pro
tbdte court for a marriage license The ap-
plicant, though dressed in the peculiar garb
Of his conntrymen, spoke fairly good
English. When he made his wants known
the affable clerk was ready to give
his name be Stated that he
was 10y Sing, native of Canton, China,
and his prospective bride, Miss Title Ger
site, German-American girl born i'll New
York City. The numerous other applicants
awaiting their turn to be served had watched
the Celestial with great deal of curiosity,
but when they heard that the future Mrs.
Sing was Caucasian, a buzz of astonish-
ment and Indignation was heard. Sing,
seeing the trouble in the eyes of the by
ISLANDERS, hurriedly wrote his name to the
register in good and legible hand, and in
moment disappeared
CLUTCHING THE PRECIOUS DOCUMENT
in both hands. A reporter, on the alert,
hurried after the Chinaman, who made
straight break down Main to Fifth street,
thence to Broadway, down that thorough
fare below Second street. When a few
doors below, he disappeared in No. 40 Broad
way. The reporter eyed the quarters sus-
piciously for a time before venturing in.
The outside bore the sign, Sam Wha, Chi
nese Laundry" and the whole building is
rather repulsive in appearance. Pushing
! open the door, small gong attached above
gave the alarm that visitor was coming.
| A heavy-set lady, with pronounced Irish
| brogue, answered the call. To the inquiry
| where 10y Sing and his prospective wife
were she answered that they were not to be
seen.
A little coaxing and promise to write up
| a nice marriage notice, brought out 10y
Sing and Miss Sing to-be 10y Sing stated
| that he had been in this country about six
| years, and had come direct to Cincinnati
| and located Immediately at his present resi-
| dence, having bought out the former pro
| prietor, Sam Wha He met Miss Gerstle
| two months ago, when she answered his ad-
vertisement for help. She has since been in
his employ as a laundress, 10y Sing is
about % years old, and
AS UGLY A SPECIMEN
of his race, not famed for beauty, as can be
well imagined Acknowledged eyes,
slightly affected by a squirt, surmounted by
bllshy eyebrows, high cheek bones and the
| typical queue encircling a miSshapen head,
| give his whole face a ferocious expression.
Miss Gerstle, on the contrary, is proposes
| ing, petite in figure, with features tolerable
regular, and is only 26 years of age She
addressed the reporter in labored English,
but given to understand that she might con-
verse in German she answered in that
language, which she spoke with remarkable
| purity. She said she was born in New
York, and that her family was German.
Her father, she stated, was Siegfried Gers
| tie, proprietor of "Cafe Wienn a restau
rant on the Bowery, near Houston street;
that she had left the parental roof about six
years ago. For some time she has been liv
ing in Milwaukee, and only arrived here
two months ago. as stated by 10y Sing.
About her courtship she was exceedingly
reticent, merely laughing when interrogated
about it, At this juncture Squire George
w. Long arrived to make the couple man
and wife. He was invited into the back
room, which serves as sitting room, bed
room, kitchen and drying-room.
On the table was collation., which was
as dainty as might be provided for a bride.
The menu consisted of Wiener wurst, boil
ing hot, pigs-feet, boiled eggs, tea and
coffee, and beer od Hbittm. AT the word
both were ready, and, after joining hands,
SQUIRE LONG PRONOUNCED THE WORDS
which made them man and wife.
At the conclusion 10y Sing fairly beamed
upon his bride, and no sooner were the
words uttered, "Those whom God and
law have joined together let no man put
asunder," when 10y caught up Mrs. Sing
and gave her hearty kiss. Mrs Catherine
Korn, the woman who met the reporter at
the door, and the reporter acted as wit
nesses
After the ceremony the strangely-wedded
pair sat down to their marriage feast, which
they seemed to enjoy. Wishing them a
happy honeymoon and prosperous journey
through life, the reporter left to seek out
other Cinnamon and obtain their opinion on
10y Sings action in marrying out of his
race and becoming an apostate to his faith.
The first one accoSted was Charley Chong,
who runs laundry at So West Sixth street.
To the first question as to marriage be-
tween Monaghan and white woman he
said:
me no likee spleak about it. Me no China
man; me Chl-slian alice samee as Mclean
| man. Tellee me who is Chinaman mally
white woman"
| He was given the names of the couple, but
| when he heard the name of the bride Charley
fairly
BOUNDED FROM HIS CHAIR.
| His eyes, but moment before almost
closed, opened wide and seemed to start from
| their sockets.
"Whatee you say9 Tilliel Title is my wife,
Me mally Tillie in New York"
After being somewhat quieted down,
Charley told remarkable story.
| ne iileU Miss NrSISUlB Ill new L DIX
after he landed in this country. After a
brief courtship he induced her to leave her
home, which at times was very unpleasant,
owing to quarrels with her sisters, of which
she has quite a number. Charley says that
he intended to get marriage license, but
Miss Gerstle dissuaded him from it, so they
went to housekeeping without the formality
of marriage being first performed. In
the course of time a boy was born TO them,
and Charley then still believing in Confu-
cius, the child was named Sing. The child
| died, and later on another was born, this
being girl Charley then being a convert
to Christianity, named it Rosa.
After a lengthy residence in New York,
they moved to Milwaukee,, where Charley
opened "A laundry. Business being slow, he
sold out. leaving his wife
IN THE CARE OF A FRIEND,
and came to Cincinnati and began work in
| various laundries III this city. One day he
was asked tointerpret for a brother China
man who had been arrested for gambling
This Chinaman proved to he 10y Sing, the
present husband of Charley's mistress For
the services he rendered him 10y Sing gave
him employment. and when Charley had
enough saved he started his own laundry
on Sixth street. While in Lows employ
ment, Charley corresponded with Title and
sent her money for her and the child's sup
port